A stolen digger has been recovered after police officers on patrol spotted a suspicious van towing a trailer through Dartford.
Officers first saw a Ford Transit van towing an empty trailer along Hawley Road at around 12.30am on Thursday, September 3.
A short time later, the same vehicle was spotted on Green Street Green Road – but this time there was a digger loaded onto the trailer.
Officers follow van to Darenth
Police followed the Transit until it came to a stop in Darenth Park Avenue.
Checks carried out by officers established that the digger had been reported stolen.
A 37-year-old woman from Orpington was subsequently arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and driving without insurance.
The digger was recovered by police.
The woman has since been released on police bail while officers continue their enquiries into the incident.
